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mongol conquest of dali = = = the mongol empire first arrived at the doorstep of the pagan empire in 1252 by invading the dali kingdom in its attempt to outflank song china. the mongol armies captured the capital, dali, on 7 january 1253, and went on to pacify much of the kingdom by 1257. the arrival of the mongols did not initially upset the existing order at the borderlands as the mongols were intent on finishing off the song. for the next dozen years, they consolidated their hold over the newly conquered land, which not only provided them with a base from which to attack the song from the rear but